Child under age 1
Typographical errors by birthing facility |
How to start the amendment process.
Parents: Must first contact the Amendments Unit at CHS.Amendments@oha.oregon.gov and provide: - Your Child's full name,
- Your child's date of birth,
- The error as it appears on the certificate or what needs changing, and
- How the corrected information should appear on the birth certificate.
Note: After email review from the Amendments Unit, you may be requested to submit copy of birth record with errors identified to ensure accuracy of amendment process. | Vital Records will contact the birthing facility. - Birthing facility can correct keying errors after receiving contact from the Vital Records Amendment Unit.
- Birthing Facility cannot make changes from data provided by parents at time of birth. Parent will be contacted by the Vital Records office with additional instructions.
Birthing facility will submit correction to Vital Records.
| No amendment fee
- No fee only applies to keying errors made by the birthing facility.
Certificate Fees
Replacement Policy for Certificates |
Child under age 1
Change in child's name |
Parents may request a one-time name change for a child at any time under age 1. A second change requires a court order. |
Notarized Birth Correction Affidavit – signatures of both parents required if listed.
No evidence document required. |
$35 amendment fee
Certificate Fees
Replacement Policy for Certificates |
Child age 1 - 6 |
Corrections allowed: - Add/remove suffix (Jr, II, III, etc.)
- Add missing first/middle names
- Add/remove hyphen in two-part surname
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Notarized Birth Correction Affidavit – signatures of both parents required if listed.
No evidence document required. | $35 amendment fee
Certificate Fees
Replacement Policy for Certificates |
Child age 1 - 6 |
Corrections allowed: - Correct misspelling of name (up to 3 letters)
- Reverse first/middle names
- Reverse two-part surname
- Move middle name to first name field
- Move 2nd first name to middle name field
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Notarized Birth Correction Affidavit – signatures of both parents required if listed.
Dated, original evidence document at least one year old required. Document must include complete name of child and date of birth. | $35 amendment fee
Certificate Fees
Replacement Policy for Certificates |
Child age 7 - 17 |
Corrections allowed: - Add missing first/middle names
- Correct misspelling of name (up to 3 letters)
- Move middle name to first name field
- Move 2nd first name to middle name field
- Add/remove hyphen in two-part surname
- Add/remove suffix (Jr., II, III, etc.)
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Notarized Birth Correction Affidavit – signatures of both parents required if listed.
Dated, original evidence document
at least five years old (or one year old if dated prior to 7th birthday) required. Document must include complete name of child and date of birth. | $35 amendment fee
Certificate Fees
Replacement Policy for Certificates |
Adult age 18 and over |
Corrections allowed: - Add missing name after existing first name
- Add missing middle names
- Correct misspelling of name (up to 3 letters)
- Reverse first/middle names
- Move middle name to first name field
- Move 2nd first name to middle name field
- Add/remove hyphen in two-part surname
- Add/remove suffix (Jr., II, III, etc.)
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Notarized Birth Correction Affidavit – signature of registrant (person named on record) required.
Dated, original evidence document
at least five years old required. Document must include complete name of child and date of birth. | $35 amendment fee
Certificate Fees
Replacement Policy for Certificates |
Child age 1 - 17 and adult age 18 and over |
Corrections allowed: - Remove any part of first, middle, or last name
- Change any part of first, middle, or last name to a new name
- Add new first name in front of existing first name
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Requires a Court Judgment of Name Change.
Changing Birth Records with a Court Order of Name Change You may petition a court in the county in which you are a resident and request a certified copy. Court orders are retained in our files. | $35 amendment fee
Certificate Fees
Replacement Policy for Certificates |